Martin Short will open in his new show, Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me, in his native Canada when he begins an engagement at Toronto's Canon Theatre May 27. He will remain there until July 2.

The new Broadway-bound comedy with music starring Short, and conceived by Tony Award winner Short and Hairspray's Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, finished its San Francisco run May 21. After Toronto, it will go to Chicago's LaSalle Bank Theatre July 5-16. It will arrive on Broadway at the Jacobs Theatre on July 22. Opening is Aug. 10.

The structural nature of the long-gestating show is describes thusly: "Fame Becomes Me begins with Short and company singing the exuberant 'Party with Marty,' launching what he intends to be a celebration of his 'fabulous, perfect life.' Very quickly, it becomes clear the audience—addicted to Oprah and 'Behind the Music' — expects scandal and angst from their star. Lacking any in his own life, Short frantically modifies his life story as he and the cast tell it, adding the requisite struggle, pain and psychobabble to fabricate an increasingly hilarious alternative autobiography."

The production features music by Shaiman, lyrics by Wittman and Shaiman and direction by Wittman. Shaiman, who will musical direct, will also be seen onstage. Wittman and Shaiman's Fame Becomes Me score includes such tunes as "Stepbrother de Jesus," "12 Step Pappy" and "Sniff, Sniff."

The book for the show was penned by Short and Daniel Goldfarb; Christopher Gatelli will choreograph. The creative team will also include Scott Pask (set design) and Jess Goldstein (costume design). Short most recently starred in the Los Angeles debut of The Producers as Leo Bloom. He won a Tony for Little Me and also starred in Broadway's The Goodbye Girl.